I love those yummy ribbons, but I especially love the spools the ribbon is on. What a cool idea for displaying those old wooden thread spools some of us still happen to have in our sewing baskets! You gals are so imaginative!

Oh, you two are so clever! Who would have thought...to decorate your empty spools with your so lovely died ribbons. Springy into Summer colors that are gorgeous too! I love getting your weekly email and drooling over all the new stamps! I especially love your birds, butterflies and eggs this time of year!
Yvonne

I love the creativity at red lead. Am always excited to see what's next when I visit. The classes are really fun and I always go home with another treasure. My family enjoys Red Lead also. They are always waiting for show and tell time when I arrive. Thank You ALL at Red Lead. Janet

I would love to win this beautiful ribbon! I'm such a ribbon whore, I never can have enough! Thanks for the chance to win. I almost made it to your shop in May, but we ended up canceling our trip. I hope to get there sometime though, I would love to see everything in person.

Well there you go again...creating another item too lovely to pass up. Love it! and love, love, love the new store and that the two of you just keep "wowing" me with your rampant creativity! Keep up the good work girls. Hope to see you again soon!
Susan W.

These ribbons are really stunning. I am sure I could find many uses for them. I am wondering if you girls are going to be at the Gateway rubber stamp getaway this week-end. I am so hoping that you are.

Between working and trying to keep up with the yard, weeds, planting my flowers, yadda, yadda, I try to find time to catch up with my swap sisters at Red Lead. I'm a real sucker for vintage looking items and I love to 'hunt' for the unique. I love your shop and just love the looks of the hand dyed ribbons. You girls are TOO MUCH! Keep up the good work!

Happy Wednesday Giveaway! Love those gorgeous ribbons! Thank you so much for hosting this giveaway and thank you for all of the gorgeous stamps, ephemera, embellies, etc. that are nowhere else to be found! :)

if I lived in St Loius
your best customer I'd be!
trinkets, paper and stamps
oh how creative I'd be!
The ribbon is lovely
that I can see.
Thank you for offering to give it for free.
I would be very happy if you ladies picked me.

Of course, the Red Lead girls have created something beautiful and vintage delicious! Please include me in your giveaway.

Will you be doing a show and tell on your ribbon dying technique? It may be obvious, but I love what I learn from your newsletters (not to mention all the fun things I want to purchase...)
Thank you for sharing!

Oh how I wish you were right here in Australia right now, I have this perfect project ongoing, that needs just this called The Living Book which this ribbon would be so perfect on, I need to find out about this company FAST
Awesome

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About the Red Lead store in St. Louis, Mo.

What they are saying about us!

The ever-evolving brainchild of two sisters, Red Lead Paperworks is a modern crafter's dream come true. If reams of handmade paper and dozens of artistic rubber stamps aren't enough to set one's creative energy aflame, the sisters have decorated their shop with paper crafts designed to inspire. Far more than a typical scrap-booking supply store, Red Lead sells trinkets, patina jewelry and charms and offers workshops on everything from jewelry-making to paper arts and mixed media. The sisters also manufacture their own line of vintage-style rubber stamps. The shop was built around a love of "modern vintage"—the pretty, elegant vintage—before vintage became cool. Some of the best-selling items in the store are vintage rubber stamps that are perfectly sized to create artist trading cards—a small card artists create and swap with each other as a social hobby.
Hours: Sat. 10a.m. - 5p.m.
Founding Date: 1991
Products: Papers, rubber stamps, trinkets, jewelry
What's your most popular item?: Exclusive rubber stamps
Any tips for first-time crafters?: "Don't be afraid to jump into a small project," says owner Christine Schwartz.

Located in the historic Webster Groves neighborhood of St. Louis, Chris Schwartz and her sister (and best friend) Sharon Wisely are the co-owners of Red Lead. They have everything your mixed-media heart desires: from papers to stamps, trinkets, brads, buttons, and charms, fabric, ribbons and art supplies!

A blog post from a good friend and creative Art Sister

I love Red Lead PaperWorks and wanted to share this gem of a store with you
During my most recent visit, Chris was in the studio teaching visitors to create vintage-style Valentine cards! There was freshly brewed Starbucks, and Sharon's famous homemade banana-walnut-chocolate cookies! Yum! The store itself is a visual delight...like a lovely collage in itself! Besides all these visual delights, Chris and Sharon frequently offer creative workshops, too.
My favorite was Chris' Metal Stamping Workshop where I learned a ton!
If you are ever in or near the St. Louis area, you should definitely stop by this store!
Even if you don't live in St. Louis, you can shop Red Lead 24/7 at their website by clicking here.
I enjoy following their creative blog here, too!
Thank you Chris and Sharon for owning such a unique and inspiring store!
Hope everyone has a great beginning to their week!
Mary